Political Reporter

Storyful; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Publications access

Perks & discounts

Health & wellbeing

Leave options

Job summary

News24 is seeking a Political Reporter to deliver accurate, timely coverage across federal, state and international politics. You will produce original reporting, breaking news updates, and analysis that informs audiences and holds power to account.

You will pursue exclusive stories with a strong network of political contacts, publish across News24.com.au, and ensure correct tagging and metadata within our CMS.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of Australian federal and state politics and parliamentary processes.
• Ability to produce accurate, clear and timely political copy for multiple formats.
• Rigorous fact-checking, source verification and compliance with editorial standards.

Responsibilities

• Produce original political reporting across federal, state and international politics.
• Respond swiftly to breaking developments with publish-ready, accurate copy.
• Develop and maintain political contacts to support exclusive reporting.
• Publish and format content with correct tagging and metadata in CMS.
• Manage multiple stories in a fast-paced newsroom and meet tight deadlines.
• Collaborate across editorial verticals when political stories intersect other beats.

Skills

News reporting

Political reporting

Fact-checking

CMS proficiency

Deadline-driven

Tools

CMS

Metadata tagging

Digital publishing

Job description

What's the role?

Are you ready to deliver accurate, timely, and compelling political coverage across News24.com.au and digital platforms? We are looking for a Political Reporter to contribute to News24's political coverage agenda by producing original reporting, breaking news updates, and digital content that informs audiences and holds power to account.

What's the role: Produce accurate, original, and timely political news articles, updates, and analysis pieces across federal, state, and international politics.

Respond swiftly to breaking political developments, producing clean, publish-ready copy that meets deadlines without compromising factual accuracy.

Pursue original political stories with initiative, drawing on an actively developed network of political contacts, including politicians, press secretaries, advisers, and public servants.

Publish and format political content accurately across News24.com.au, applying correct tagging, categorization, and metadata in line with CMS and digital publishing workflows.

Manage multiple stories simultaneously in a fast-paced newsroom environment, prioritizing effectively and meeting tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Work cooperatively within the political team and across the broader newsroom, engaging constructively with other editorial verticals when political stories intersect with business, lifestyle, or breaking news coverage.

Who are you?

You hold solid and current knowledge of Australian federal and state politics, key political figures, parliamentary processes, and international political developments.

You produce accurate, clear, and timely political news copy across a range of formats and story types, with a strong instinct for news value and audience relevance.

You write concise, authoritative, and well-structured political copy across articles, headlines, and analysis pieces that meet News24's editorial standards.

You apply rigorous fact-checking, source verification, and legal compliance practices across all reporting and published content.

You are proficient in CMS platforms, metadata conventions, and digital publishing workflows across text and multimedia formats.

You perform reliably under pressure across fast-moving news cycles and breaking political events, maintaining accuracy and composure.

You actively build and maintain a growing network of political contacts that supports original, credible, and exclusive reporting.

Why News Corp Australia

Join a culture where innovation is our operating rhythm. You’ll work on a diverse portfolio of Australia’s most loved brands and play a pivotal role in leading the technological shift in how we create commercial content.

Our vibrant, hybrid work environment and dynamic, values-driven culture empowers you to push boundaries, collaborate as one unified team, and make a positive, measurable impact for all Australians.

News Extras Benefits

News Extras Benefits is a commitment to our people for their valued contribution to News, our audiences, clients and communities. Our benefits include:

• Exclusively ours - Access to publications and products from across the News Corp family
• Perks & discounts - Exclusive offers across a range of products and services that deliver genuine cost savings and benefits
• Health & wellbeing - Advice, support and facilities for healthy minds and bodies (including an onsite gym at our Adelaide, Brisbane & Sydney offices)
• Time off - News offers a range of leave options to support your personal needs and moments that matter in life: Parental leave, Birthday leave, Volunteer leave, Career break and Compassionate leave.
• Financial wellbeing - Support on making the most of your money

In addition to our perks and benefits, employees have access to a number of initiatives and programs that support their wellbeing and professional growth, such as:

• Helping you grow - Access tailored development opportunities, including leadership programs, to cultivate your skills and support your career
• Giving back - Make a difference to our communities through volunteer opportunities and company-organised charity drives
• Workplace Inclusion and facilities – Engage with your passions through various employee-resource groups and accessibility to multi-faith quiet rooms & parents’ rooms

Who are we?

News24 (formerly Sky News Australia) - Australia’s first live 24-hour news channel - is the home of Australia’s top rating opinion shows, award-winning political coverage, live breaking news, sport and weather, expert business insights and groundbreaking documentaries.

Bringing a unique Australian perspective to the world, News24 champions open discussion and presents a broad range of perspectives on the issues that matter most.

Delivering real news and honest views, it reflects the many voices of Australia and provides space for all sides of every debate to help inform decisions.

The multi-platform network reaches more than 11.3 million Australians each month across broadcast and digital platforms.

It is the number one non-sport channel on national subscription television service Foxtel and the country’s most engaging digital news brand.

News24’s unrivalled 24-hour multi-platform news service is owned and operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC).

ANC is owned by News Corp Australia, a subsidiary of News Corp.

ANC operates and distributes News24 branded broadcast and streaming services including News24, News24 Weather, News24 World, News24 Regional, News24 Now and News24 in New Zealand, as well as FOX SPORTS News in Australia.

ANC also operates an expansive digital network including leading news site News24.com.au and digital radio channel News24 Radio.

News24 has a national presence with its headquarters operating out of Sydney and interstate bureaus in Canberra’s Parliament House, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Darwin and Hobart.

It also has international bureaus in the United States (Washington DC), Asia (Taiwan) and New Zealand (Wellington).

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity strengthens our national teams and newsroom as we seek to tell stories that represent the communities of Australia.

Our people make us unique, and so we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender identity.

Applicants of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply!

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process.

If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage, please do not hesitate to let us know here.

For more information regarding Diversity at NewsCorp Australia please visit www.newscorpaustralia.com/careers under the Diversity@News section.

Category

News24 News24 (formerly Sky News Australia) - Australia’s first live 24-hour news channel - is the home of Australia’s top rating opinion shows, award-winning political coverage, live breaking news, sport and weather, expert business insights and groundbreaking documentaries.

Bringing a unique Australian perspective to the world, News24 champions open discussion and presents a broad range of perspectives on the issues that matter most.

Delivering real news and honest views, it reflects the many voices of Australia and provides space for all sides of every debate to help inform decisions.

The multi-platform network reaches more than 11.3 million Australians each month across broadcast and digital platforms.

It is the number one non-sport channel on national subscription television service Foxtel and the country’s most engaging digital news brand.

News24’s unrivalled 24-hour multi-platform news service is owned and operated by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd (ANC).

ANC is owned by News Corp Australia, a subsidiary of News Corp.

ANC operates and distributes News24 branded broadcast and streaming services including News24, News24 Weather, News24 World, News24 Regional, News24 Now and News24 in New Zealand, as well as FOX SPORTS News in Australia.

ANC also operates an expansive digital network including leading news site News24.com.au and digital radio channel News24 Radio.

News24 has a national presence with its headquarters operating out of Sydney and interstate bureaus in Canberra’s Parliament House, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, the Gold Coast, Adelaide, Darwin and Hobart.

It also has international bureaus in the United States (Washington DC), Asia (Taiwan) and NewZealand (Wellington).